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Artist: Los Jaivas
Canonical path: /los-jaivas/valparaiso
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Valparaíso
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Valparaíso
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Yo no he sabido nunca de su historia
un dia naci alli sencillamente
el viejo puerto vigilo mi infancia
con rostro de fria indiferencia
porque no naci pobre y siempre tuve
un miedo inconcebible a la pobreza.
yo les quiero contar lo que eh observado
para que lo vayamos conociendo
el habitante encadeno las calles
la lluvia destiño las escaleras
un manto de tristeza fue cubriendo
los cerros con sus calles y sus niños.
y vino el temporal y la llovizna
con su carga de arena y desperdicio
por ahi paso la muerte tantas veces
la muerte que enluto a valparaiso
y una vez mas el viento como siempre
limpio la cara de este puerto herido.
pero este puerto amarra como el hambre
no se puede vivir sin conocerlo
no se puede dejar sin que nos falten
la brea el viento sur los volantines
el pescador de jaibas que entristece
nuestro paisaje de la costanera.
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